All The Pretty Little Horses
View chords used in this chart
Acoustic guitar.
Fingerpicking is something like that:
C#m F#m
e-------------------------------------------|
B-------5-------------------10--------------|
G-----6---6--------------11----11----11-----|
D---6-------6---6-----11----------11----11--|
A-4-----------4---4/9-----------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|
E D#m C#m
e---------------------------------|
B-------9-------9-------5---------|
G-----9-------8-------6---6---6---|
D---9-------8-------6-------6---6-|
A-7-------6-------4---------------|
E---------------------------------|
C#m F#m
e-------------------------------------------|
B-------5-------------------10-------10-----|
G-----6---6---6----------11----11-------11--|
D---6-------6---6-----11----------11--------|
A-4---------------4/9-----------------------|
E-------------------------------------------|
E C#m
e---------------------------------|
B-------9-----9---------5-----5---|
G-----9---9-----9-----6---6-----6-|
D---9-------9-------6-------6-----|
A-7---------------4---------------|
E---------------------------------|
[Strophe 1:]
C#m F#m
e-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-------5-----5---------5-----5-------------10-------10-----|
G-----6---6-----6-----6---6-----6--------11----11-------11--|
D---6-------6-------6-------6---------11----------11--------|
A-4---------------4---------------4/9-----------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
hush-a-bye don't You cry
E C#m [same tempo as above]
e------------------------------------------------|
B----------9--------9--------------5--------5----|
G-------9-----9--------9--------6-----6--------6-|
D----9-----------9-----------6-----------6-------|
A-7-----------------------4----------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
go to sleepy little baby
B C#m [same tempo as above]
e------------------------------------------------|
B----------4--------4--------------5--------5----|
G-------4-----4--------4--------6-----6--------6-|
D----4-----------4-----------6-----------6-------|
A-2-----------------------4----------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
go to sleepy little baby...
[Bridge:]
E C#m [same tempo as above]
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------9--------9--------------5--------5----|
G---------------9-----9--------9--------6-----6--------6-|
D------------9-----------9-----------6-----------6-------|
A-4-2-4-6-7-----------------------4----------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------|
blacks and bays dapples and greys
B C#m [same tempo as above]
e------------------------------------------------|
B----------4--------4--------------5--------5----|
G-------4-----4--------4--------6-----6--------6-|
D----4-----------4-----------6-----------6-------|
A-2-----------------------4----------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|
all the pretty little horsies...
Plan of the song:
[Intro:]
C#m F#m E D#m C#m
C#m F#m E C#m
[Strophe 1:]
C#m
hush-a-bye
F#m
don't You cry
E C#m
go to sleepy little baby
B C#m
go to sleepy little baby
when You wake
F#m
you shall have
E C#m
all the pretty little horsies
B C#m
all the pretty little horsies
[Bridge:]
E
blacks and bays
C#m
dapples and greys
B C#m
all the pretty little horsies
Strophe 2 (same as Strophe 1):
way down yonder in the meadow lies a poor little lamby
bees and butterflies flitting round his eyes
poor little thing is crying "Mammy"
[Middle piece:] C#m F#m E D#m C#m
[Strophe 3] (same as Strophe 1 and 2):
go to sleep
don't you cry
rest your head upon the clover
rest your head upon the clover
in your dreams
you shall ride
while your Mammy's watching over
Bridge (E C#m B C#m B C#m).
Final chord: B.
(As variation You can use logical final chord: C#m)
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How to play All The Pretty Little Horses
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.